Wilfred Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes
Born: 29 October 1877, North Moor, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire
Died: 8 July 1973, Branksome Park, Dorset
Major Teams: Yorkshire, Maharajah of Patiala's XI; Maharajah of Patiala's XII, Europeans (India), England.
Known As: Wilfred Rhodes
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut: England v Australia at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1899
Last Test: England v West Indies at Kingston, 4th Test, 1929/30
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1899
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 58 98 21 2325 179 30.19 2 11 60 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 8225 365 3425 127 26.96 8-68 6 1 64.7 2.49
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1898 - 1930)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 1110 1534 237 39969 267* 30.81 58 198 765 0
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 70322 4204 16.72 9-24 287 68
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Greatest all-rounder of all time? Slow left arm bowler of great accuracy, spun
the ball sharply on bad wickets, but on hard wickets relied mainly on accurate
length and subtle variations in flight. As a batsman started as a number 11, but
became an opener for England as partner for Hobbs. Strong defense, dour style,
never known to cut. Safe pair of hands in slips or anywhere else. Imperturbable
temperament. Right handed bat. Wilfred Rhodes had a long and varied career ,
playing for England until he was over 50. He was first picked for his slow left
arm bowling. He bowled from the shortest of runs, and kept immaculate length and
line, commanding variation in flight. Early in his career he was not noted for
his batting, going in number 11 for England (notably in the final test against
Australia in 1905? where he and Hirst won the game by scoring 14 runs for the
last wicket). His batting improved so much that he later opened the innings for
England.
(David Liverman, Jan 1998)
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 21:28:46 GMT
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